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Sean Connery

One of the few movie "superstars" truly worthy of the designation, actor Sean Connery was born to a middle-class Scottish family in the first year of the worldwide Depression. Dissatisfied with his austere surroundings, Connery quit school at 15 to join the navy (he still bears his requisite tattoos, one reading "Scotland Forever" and the other "Mum and Dad"). Holding down several minor jobs, not the least of which was as a coffin polisher, Connery became interested in bodybuilding, which led to several advertising modeling jobs and a bid at Scotland's "Mr. Universe" title. Mildly intrigued by acting, Connery joined the singing-sailor chorus of the London roduction of South Pacific in 1951, which whetted his appetite for stage work. Connery worked for a while in repertory theater, then moved to television, where he scored a success in the BBC's re-staging of the American teledrama Requiem for a Heavyweight. The actor moved on to films, playing bit parts (he'd been an extra in the 1954 Anna Neagle musical Lilacs in the Spring) and working up to supporting roles. Connery's first important movie role was as Lana Turner's romantic interest in Another Time, Another Place (1958) -- although he was killed off 15 minutes into the picture. After several more years in increasingly larger film and TV roles, Connery was cast as James Bond in 1962's Dr. No; he was far from the first choice, but the producers were impressed by Connery's refusal to kowtow to them when he came in to read for the part. The actor played the secret agent again in From Russia With Love (1963), but it wasn't until the third Bond picture, Goldfinger (1964), that both Connery and his secret-agent alter ego became a major box-office attraction. While the money steadily improved, Connery was already weary of Bond at the time of the fourth 007 flick Thunderball (1965). He tried to prove to audiences and critics that there was more to his talents than James Bond by playing a villain in Woman of Straw (1964), an enigmatic Hitchcock hero in Marnie (1964), a cockney POW in The Hill (1965), and a loony Greenwich Village poet in A Fine Madness (1966). Despite the excellence of his characterizations, audiences preferred the Bond films, while critics always qualified their comments with references to the secret agent. With You Only Live Twice (1967), Connery swore he was through with James Bond; with Diamonds Are Forever (1971), he really meant what he said. Rather than coast on his celebrity, the actor sought out the most challenging movie assignments possible, including La Tenda Rossa/The Red Tent (1969), The Molly Maguires (1970), and Zardoz (1973). This time audiences were more responsive, though Connery was still most successful with action films like The Wind and the Lion (1974), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), and The Great Train Robbery (1979). With his patented glamorous worldliness, Connery was also ideal in films about international political intrigue like The Next Man (1976), Cuba (1979), The Hunt for Red October (1990), and The Russia House (1990). One of Connery's personal favorite performances was also one of his least typical: In The Offence (1973), he played a troubled police detective whose emotions -- and hidden demons -- are agitated by his pursuit of a child molester. In 1981, Connery briefly returned to the Bond fold with Never Say Never Again, but his difficulties with the production staff turned what should have been a fond throwback to his salad days into a nightmarish experience for the actor. At this point, he hardly needed Bond to sustain his career; Connery had not only the affection of his fans but the respect of his industry peers, who honored him with the British Film Academy award for The Name of the Rose (1986) and an American Oscar for The Untouchables (1987) (which also helped make a star of Kevin Costner, who repaid the favor by casting Connery as Richard the Lionhearted in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves [1991] -- the most highly publicize

James Bond. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Ernst Stavro Blofeld. They told me you were assassinated in Hong Kong.

James Bond:

Yes, this is my second life.

Ernst Stavros Blofeld:

You only live twice, Mr. Bond.

Ernst Stavros Blofeld:

The firing power inside my crater is enough to annihilate a small army. You can watch it all on TV. It's the last program you're likely to see.

James Bond:

Well, if I'm gonna be forced to watch television, may I smoke?

Ernst Stavros Blofeld:

Yes. Give him his cigarettes. It won't be the nicotine that kills you, Mr. Bond.

Aki:

You wouldn't touch that horrible woman, would you?

James Bond:

Oh heaven forbid.

Domino Derval:

I'm glad I killed him.

James Bond:

You're glad?

James Bond:

I hope we didn't scare the fishes.

James Bond:

It looks very difficult.[Shooting from the hip, Bond shatters his clay pigeon] Why no, it isn't, is it!

James Bond:

It looks very difficult. [Shooting from the hip, Bond shatters his clay pigeon] Why no, it isn't, is it!

James Bond:

Placing Fiona's body in a chair after she is shot on the dance floor] Do you mind if my friend sits this one out? She's just dead.

Patricia Fearing:

What exactly do you do?

James Bond:

Oh, I travel... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.

James Bond:

Well now, what's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?

James Bond:

Bond, James Bond

James Bond:

Bond, James Bond.

James Bond:

Do you expect me to talk?

Auric Goldfinger:

No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!

Pussy Galore:

My name is Pussy Galore.

James Bond:

I must be dreaming.

Pussy Galore:

What happened? Where's Goldfinger?

James Bond:

Playing his golden harp.

James Bond:

Manners, Oddjob. I thought you always took your hat off to a lady.to Pussy] You know, he kills little girls like you.

Pussy Galore:

Little boys, too.

James Bond:

Shocking! Positively shocking!

James Bond:

Red wine with fish. Well that should have told me something.

Red Grant:

You may know the right wines, but you're the one on your knees. How does it feel old man?

Tania Romanova:

But, there are some English customs that are going to be changed.

James Bond:

But of course darling.

James Bond:

Tell me, does the toppling of American missiles really compensate for having no hands?

Dr. No:

The Americans are fools. I offered my services, they refused. So did the East. Now they can both pay for their mistake.

James Bond:

World domination. The same old dream. Our asylums are full of people who think they're Naploeon. Or God.

James Bond:

I think they were on their way to a funeral

James Bond:

I think they were on their way to a funeral!

Jim Malone:

Once you enter this door, there's not going back!

Jill Masterson:

Who are you!

James Bond:

Bond, James Bond.

James Bond:

Suppose when we meet in the flesh, I don't come up to her expectations.

M:

Just see that you do.

James Bond:

Let's have a little fun with Mr. Goldfinger!

Ramirez:

you have the manners of a goat, and you smell like a dung heap

Ramirez:

You have the manners of a goat. And you smell like a dung-heap!

Raisuli the Magnificent:

(Telegram) To Theodore Roosevelt: You are like the Wind and i Like the Lion. You form the tempest, The sand stings my eyes and the ground is in parched. I roar in defiance but you do not hear. But between us there is a difference. I like the Lion must remain in my place, but you like the wind, will never know yours.(Signed) Mulai Ahmed Mohammed el Raisuli the Magnificent, Lord of the Rif, Sultan to the Berbers

Raisuli the Magnificent:

[telegram] To Theodore Roosevelt: You are like the Wind and i Like the Lion. You form the tempest, The sand stings my eyes and the ground is in parched. I roar in defiance but you do not hear. But between us there is a difference. I like the Lion must remain in my place, but you like the wind, will never know yours. [signed] Mulai Ahmed Mohammed el Raisuli the Magnificent, Lord of the Rif, Sultan to the Berbers.

Jim Malone:

You wanna get Capone? Here's how you get him. He pulls a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue! That's the Chicago way

Jim Malone:

You wanna get Capone? Here's how you get him. He pulls a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue! That's the Chicago way.

"Draco":

You must have hated us very much.

Bowen:

I only hated one of you. These I killed because I wanted to kill him. But I never found and I never will. Since you're the last, he must be dead.

"Draco":

Tell me, what was he like, this dragon you hated?

Bowen:

He only had half a heart, but even that was enough to pollute an innocent boy.

"Draco":

Einon was no innocent! HE polluted the heart!

Bowen:

How do you know that? How do you know that, dragon?

"Draco":

[trying to carefully choose his words] All dragons know that story. What was to be their hope became their doom; a spoiled ungrateful child was given a great gift and destroyed it!

Bowen:

No! I knew Einon. I was his mentor, I taught him the ways of right of honor.

"Draco":

Then he betrayed you just as he did the dragon whose heart he broke.

Bowen:

That's a lie, dragon!

"Draco":

STOP CALLING ME DRAGON! I have a name.

Bowen:

Well what is it?

"Draco":

It's impossible to pronounce it in your tongue.

Bowen:

Try me.

"Draco":

It's... [a fiery pain in his left shoulder sends him to the ground]

Jim Malone:

Carry a badge carry a gun.

Dr. Henry Jones:

(Observing the vase) Late 14th century, Ming Dynasty. How it breaks the heart.

Dr. Henry Jones:

[observing the vase] Late 14th century, Ming Dynasty. How it breaks the heart.

Indiana Jones:

And the head. You hit me, Dad.

Dr. Henry Jones:

I'll never forgive myself.

Indiana Jones:

Don't worry, I'm fine.

Dr. Henry Jones:

Thank God...it's fake. See, you can tell with the cross section.

James Bond:

You expect me to talk?

Auric Goldfinger:

{chuckles}No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die.

Auric Goldfinger:

[chuckles] No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die.

Pussy Galore:

My name is Pussy Galore

Pussy Galore:

My name is Pussy Galore.

James Bond:

I must be dreaming

James Bond:

I must be dreaming.

Indiana Jones:

I can get it! I can almost reach it, Dad...

Dr. Henry Jones:

Indiana. Indiana, let it go.

James Bond:

Dink, meet Felix Leiter.

Dink:

Hello!

James Bond:

Felix, say hello to Dink.

Felix Leiter:

Hi, Dink.

James Bond:

Dink, say goodbye to Felix.

Dink:

Hmm?

James Bond:

Er, Man talk. **TOOSHIE-SLAP**

James Bond:

Er, Man talk. *TOOSHIE-SLAP*

Jim Malone:

"Isn't that just like a wop...brings a knife to a gunfight. Get outta here ya dego bastard!"

Jim Malone:

Isn't that just like a wop... brings a knife to a gunfight. Get outta here ya dego bastard!

Dr. Henry Jones:

You don't think he'd bring the Diary all the way back here do you? You didn't...... I should have mailed it to the Marx brothers!

James Bond:

He got the point.

William Forrester:

The Times is dinner, The National Enquirer is dessert.

Jim Malone:

What are you prepared to do.

Sanderson Reed:

Where is your sense of patriotism?

Allan Quatermain:

[stands up with a drink] God save the Queen.
[the other patrons of the club mutter an apathetic return to the toast]

Nigel:

God save her.

Allan Quatermain:

[to Reed] That's about as patriotic as it gets around here.

Allan Quatermain:

If you can't do it with one bullet, don't do it at all.

Allan Quatermain:

Jekyll, come on! We'll need Hyde!

Dr. Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde:

No! Hyde will never use me again.

Dorian Gray:

Then what good are you?

Bowen:

And now, Draco, without you, what do we do? Where do we turn?

"Draco":

[rising] To the stars, Bowen. To the stars.

William Forrester:

You're the man now, dog!

Johnson:

Why ain't you beautiful? You're not even pretty. [said to wife]

Sallah:

What does it always mean, with this "Junior"?

Sallah:

What does it always mean, with this 'Junior'?

Dr. Henry Jones:

That's his name, "Henry Jones Junior"

Dr. Henry Jones:

That's his name, 'Henry Jones Junior'.

Indiana Jones:

I like "Indiana"

Indiana Jones:

I like 'Indiana'.

Indiana Jones:

We named the dog "Indiana"

Indiana Jones:

We named the dog 'Indiana'.

Marcus Brody:

May we go home now, please?

Sallah:

The Dog? You are named after the Dog? [He then laughs].

Sallah:

The Dog? You are named after the Dog? [he then laughs]

Indiana Jones:

Got a lot of fun memories with that dog.

James Bond:

Ejector seat? You must be joking.

Q:

I never joke about my work 007.

Jill Masterson:

Who are you!?

James Bond:

Bond, James Bond.

Joe Roberts:

We're all doing time here, even the screws.

Dr. Henry Jones:

They were trying to kill us!

Indiana Jones:

I know, Dad!

Dr. Henry Jones:

This is a new experience for me.

Indiana Jones:

Happens to me all the time.

James Bond:

I think they were on they're way to a funeral...

Dr. Henry Jones:

When we get to Alexandretta, we will face 3 challenges).
First: "The Breath of God" - Only the penitent man will Pass.
Second: "The Word of God" - Only in the footsteps of God will he proceed.
Third: "The Path of God" - Only in the leap from the lion's head will he prove his worth.

Dr. Henry Jones:

When we get to Alexandretta, we will face 3 challenges;
First: 'The Breath of God' - Only the penitent man will Pass.
Second: 'The Word of God' - Only in the footsteps of God will he proceed.
Third: 'The Path of God' - Only in the leap from the lion's head will he prove his worth.

Raisuli the Magnificent:

Ignorance is a steep hill with perilous rocks at the bottom.

Sherif:

Great Raisuli, we have lost everything. All is drifting on the wind as you said. We have lost everything.

Raisuli the Magnificent:

Sherif, is there not one thing in your life that is worth losing everything for?

Eden Pedecaris:

(playing chess with Raisuli) You are in a lot of trouble! You should never have moved that knight or kidnapped me - both will see you undone.

Eden Pedecaris:

[playing chess with Raisuli] You are in a lot of trouble! You should never have moved that knight or kidnapped me - both will see you undone.

Raisuli the Magnificent:

It is not I who determine the outcome of these events - it is the will of Allah.

Raisuli the Magnificent:

Mrs. Pedecaris, you are a lot of trouble!

Stanley Goodspeed:

If the rocket renders it aerosol, it could take out an entire city of people.

John Patrick Mason:

Really? And what happens if you drop one?

Stanley Goodspeed:

Well, happily, it will just wipe just you and me

John Patrick Mason:

How?

Stanley Goodspeed:

It's a cholinesterase inhibitor. It stops the brain from sending messages down the spinal cord within 30 seconds. Any epidermal exposure or inhalation and you'll a twinge at the small of your back as the poison seizes your nervous system... DO NOT MOVE THAT! Your muscles freezes, you can't breathe, you spasm so hard you break your back and spit your guts out. But that's after your skin melts off.

John Patrick Mason:

My God.

Stanley Goodspeed:

Well, I think we'd like God on our side at the moment, don't you?

Jim Malone:

"Enough of this running shit!"

Jim Malone:

Enough of this running shit!

William Forrester:

We walk away from our dreams afraid that we may fail, or worse yet, afeaid we may succeed.

William Forrester:

The key to a woman's heart is an unexpected gift at an unexpected time.

William Forrester:

You must write your first draft with your heart. You rewrite with your head. The first key to writing is... to write, not to think.